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News Article
August 20, 2013
Search for missing jet ski operator

The family and friends of a jet ski operator who never returned from a jet ski ride on Sunday afternoon fear the worst, but still hope he will be found alive.

The group spent hours near the Montagu ramp as boaters searched for the missing man yesterday...

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August 21, 2013
Family wait for answers on missing jet ski operator

IT HAS been three days since 49-year-old Rufus Frederick Storr disappeared in waters off Cabbage Beach but his family says they are still "nowhere close" to knowing what happened to him...

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News Article
August 20, 2013
Search under way for jet ski operator

THE FAMILY of 49-year-old Rufus Frederick Storr camped out at the Montagu Ramp all day yesterday hoping for some good news. However, as day turned into night, Defence Force officers and local jet ski operators had no luck in locating Storr, who disappeared in waters off Cabbage Beach on Sunday...

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News Article
April 15, 2013
Water sports operator wants government decision on jet skis

AFTER years of waiting for answers, a local water sports operator is calling on the government to "make up its mind" about the use of modified jet skis.

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Jet Skis Ruining Beach
News Article
January 05, 2012
Jet Skis Ruining Beach

EDITOR, The Tribune.

ARE the authorities aware that Jet Ski operators are using the nice new beach at the Montagu Park to launch their personal craft instead of the boat ramp?

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News Article
September 14, 2011
Jet ski operators concerned about increased competition

A group of jet ski operators claimed yesterday that the government has lifted a moratorium on their industry and this could put them out of business.
"At this time we don't need the door open for persons to have an unlimited number of jet skis,"  said Philip Moss, who heads the Cable Beach Tropical Water Sports Association.
"It is not good for the industry because there is already a sufficien...

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News Article
September 12, 2011
Roberts: Conch Beds Destroyed by Jet Skis

Jet skis operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. are driving Berry Islands fishermen farther away from profits -- with the activity depleting the natural conch bed they rely on. The situation has led those who depend on fishing - one of the biggest sources of employment in the islands - to move beyond their usual spots to feed themselves and their families.

"When I came here, the conch bed had ...

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Jet ski concerns
News Article
August 14, 2011
Jet ski concerns

EDITOR, The Tribune

Re: Gov't unveils jet ski crackdown-The Tribune, July 21, 2011.

A serious accident is waiting to happen. Jet skis now congregate, at around 8.30am daily, at the eastern end of the Montagu beach near to the dock.

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